The author presents the complex reasons and circumstances which had lead Leopold VI to his decision to re-establish the monastery Gairach. As the older literature only emphasised that for Leopold the charterhouse represented a strategically important settlement, the newly presented findings are of crucial importance; they proove that the founding was in close interrelation with political and church activities of Leopold. A special attention was given to the analysis of his relations with the family of the Andechs, especially with Ekbert as he took part in the re-establishing the Charterhouse.
COBISS.SI-ID: 35095597
The author analyses the role of the Andechs as co-founders of Gairach Charterhouse together with Leopold VI of Babenberg. The paper focuses on the patrocinium of Saint Mauritius and reveals its political meaning for the secular sovreigns of the Early and High Middle Ages. Furthermore in reference to Ekbert of Andechs, the presented findings shed light on the reasons for selecting this particular saint for the patron saint of Gairach Charterhouse. Finally the article includes a critical overview of the hitherto published theses on architecture of Gairach monastic church.
COBISS.SI-ID: 34981165